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High-Rise

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High-Rise
High-Rise

Luxury high-rise's descent into primal dystopia.

If the idea of civilization's thin veneer being peeled back to reveal the darker aspects of human nature fascinates you, then J.G. Ballard's "High-Rise" may just grip you from the start. As everyday amenities become battlegrounds, the story provocatively explores how a sophisticated setting may descend into barbarism. This book will resonate if you're into psychological thrillers that serve as sharp social commentaries.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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High-Rise

by J.G. Ballard
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Compare to estimated retail price: S$16.04  

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ISBN: 9780008134891
Authors: J.G. Ballard
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Date of Publication: 2016-03-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Thriller, Classics, Classics, Dystopia
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 36409 readers)

Description

Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months. Within the walls of a high-tech forty-storey high-rise, the residents are hell-bent on an orgy of sex and destruction, answering to primal urges that their utopian surroundings can’t satisfy. The high-rise is a would-be paradise turned dystopia, ruled by intimidation and violence, and, as the residents organize themselves for war, floor against floor, no one wants it to stop …
 

Luxury high-rise's descent into primal dystopia.

If the idea of civilization's thin veneer being peeled back to reveal the darker aspects of human nature fascinates you, then J.G. Ballard's "High-Rise" may just grip you from the start. As everyday amenities become battlegrounds, the story provocatively explores how a sophisticated setting may descend into barbarism. This book will resonate if you're into psychological thrillers that serve as sharp social commentaries.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.